High Country Hall Of Fame

High Country Hall Of Fame The High Country HALL OF FAME in Merrijig will be the only cattlemen heritage facility in Victoria.

A passion project of Charlie lovick, 5th generation cattleman, it will bring you the truths of the bush.

Calling all tradies, handy locals, and supporters—many hands make light work! 🛠️🪵We’re rolling up our sleeves again to b...
19/09/2026

Calling all tradies, handy locals, and supporters—many hands make light work! 🛠️🪵

We’re rolling up our sleeves again to build the High Country Hall of Fame site in Merrijig, and we’re running Working Bees every weekend in October.

Whether you can spare a couple of hours or a full day, we’d love your help to get the grounds and structures ready.

Working Bee Schedule:

Dates: Every weekend in October

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO working bee on the weekend of October 16–18.

Who We Need:

🔹Skilled Carpenters (please bring your own tools!)
🔹Landscapers/ gardeners
🔹Handy people with a will to dig in and lend a hand

If you can jump in, drop an email to [email protected] or send Charlie a text on 0429 775 510 to confirm which dates you'll be coming out.

Let's build this place together! 🏔️✨

18/09/2026

From standing timber to the Hall of Fame —doing it the hard way, the right way! 🪵🚜

Every piece of wood going into the High Country Hall of Fame project has a story behind it. Charlie grabs the logs right off the land, hauls them down to his mill, and mills each beam to size, getting them prepped to build our bridges, structures, and walkways around the Merrijig property.

Hands-on mountain craftsmanship from start to finish. Nothing beats local timber milled by local hands! 🔨✨

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Rilynn Heimgartner, Garett Williams, Troy Faulkner, Jon Lo...
17/09/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Rilynn Heimgartner, Garett Williams, Troy Faulkner, Jon Lowry, Lynn Marshall, Jessica Maria Moore, Yancey Walker, Sharon Simpson, Fay Dean Gray, Frances Wilson, Stephen Taylor, Georgia Adkins, Josip Kula Kulakovski, Jonathan Begay, Lorraine Forkes, Clifford Casto, Michele Young, Allen Rapert, Jennifer Bentdahl, George Roy, Angela Cunningham, Rosemary Nolan, Duwayne Sundet, Randy Petrey, Maggie Hesler, Judy Gray, Anne Greatorex, Leroy Livingston, Diane Branson, Jerry Smith, Jimmy Betancourt, Jules Harrison, Rae Ann Weigand, Kerry Clarke, John Dalton, Katelynn Sulaica, Andrew Dunne, Mark Harcus, Tammy J Summerville, Conor O'Toole, Jeannie Solar, Steven Moore, Josephine Vonbaron, David Ross, Pikiao Rawhiti, Chastity Thorpe, Daryl Wayne, Eduardo Ohannessian, Maureen Milligan, Michael Smith

A horse walks into a bar, and the bartender asks... 🐴
16/09/2026

A horse walks into a bar, and the bartender asks...

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14/09/2026

"Wonnangatta: Part 2 🏔️

A pistol on his hip, a fast Thoroughbred horse, and a hot temper... 🤠🔫

Charlie Lovick shares the story of Harry Smith, a wiry old gold-miner who was a great mate of Wonnangatta Station manager Jim Barclay, leading up to one of Australia’s greatest unsolved mysteries.

Follow along as Charlie unpacks the real history, characters, and legends behind Victoria’s High Country.

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53 miles in 4 hours 10 minutes and named Fittest Horse on the Ride! 🏆🐴 Long before his time on the movie screen, Denny ...
10/09/2026

53 miles in 4 hours 10 minutes and named Fittest Horse on the Ride! 🏆🐴

Long before his time on the movie screen, Denny was proving what mountain conditioning could do. During a 53-mile endurance ride near Alexandra, Charlie Lovick and Denny took equal second place. Denny took home the top vet prize for the lowest heart rate and body temperature of the entire field, a motor built on endless summer miles guiding safaris across the High Plains. A true High Country powerhouse. 🏔️

07/09/2026

A twinkle in his grandma’s eyes whenever she spoke about Jim Barclay... ✨

That’s the kind of history you won't find in a textbook.
Charlie shares the personal, unscripted anecdotes behind the public figure, the human stories that keep the soul of the High Country alive.

Help us build a home for these memories before they're lost.

🔗 Support the project & donate today: highcountryhalloffame.com.au

They used to haul timber out of hills here with bullock teams, these days, a trusty Kubota Australia does the heavy lift...
05/09/2026

They used to haul timber out of hills here with bullock teams, these days, a trusty Kubota Australia does the heavy lifting! Charlie getting stuck into site work on the Merrijig property. 🚜🪵

02/09/2026

"One of my earliest childhood memories was when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I woke up at the Merrijig Hotel to dogs barking and a whole lot of noise outside..."" 🤠

What was waiting for young Charlie in the yard that morning? 🏔️

Subscribe & Follow to hear the full story and catch every episode in our new series: Charlie’s Earliest Memories! 🎥✨

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Generations of real mountain know-how behind The Man from Snowy River legend. 🏔️ Who can name these legends lined up ou...
30/08/2026

Generations of real mountain know-how behind The Man from Snowy River legend. 🏔️ Who can name these legends lined up outside the Dunmore Bros. General Store?

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20 Powers Road
Merrijig, VIC
3723

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